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August 30, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: True True by Don P. Hooper

Gil and his friends are looking to be heard, not just written off, not just used for good publicity whenever their school needs to show how "diverse" it is. And if no one is willing to listen? Well, Gil and company will make them.

November 20, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

#ReadForChange: Courage in the face of a “Dystopian Reality” in Jennie Liu’s Girls on the Line

Teen Librarian Toolbox is excited to be partnering with Marie Marquardt for her #ReadForChange project. Hop on over to this post to learn more about the initiative. Today, she and Jennie Liu join us for a conversation about China’s One-Child Policy, political action, abortion, and Liu’s 2018 book, Girls on the Line.        “The only effect I ardently […]

October 20, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

#ReadForChange: Women Conquer and Dragons Slay in Elana K. Arnold’s Damsel

  Teen Librarian Toolbox is excited to be partnering with Marie Marquardt for her #ReadForChange project. Hop on over to this post to learn more about the initiative. Today, she and Elana K. Arnold join us for a conversation about fairy tales, rage, feminism, and Arnold’s 2018 book  Damsel.      I’m always irritated by people who imply that writing fiction is […]

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#ReadForChange: Back to School with Brendan Kiely’s TRADITION

August 28, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Teen Librarian Toolbox is excited to be partnering with Marie Marquardt for her #ReadForChange project. Hop on over to this post to learn more about the initiative. Today, she and  Brendan Kiely join us for a conversation about power, feminism, toxic masculinity, taking action, and Brendan’s powerful 2018 book, Tradition. Please see the end of this post to enter to […]

Book Review: Rebel, Bully, Geek, Pariah by Erin Jade Lange

February 24, 2016 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description The Rebel: Once popular, Andi is now a dreadlocked and tattooed wild child. The Bully: Sick of being the less favorite son, York bullies everyone, especially his brother. The Geek: Boston, York’s brother, and obsessed with getting into an Ivy League school. The Pariah: Sam, now that her mom is sober, she just […]

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